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UNFPA midwives on call to ensure safe births in Afghanistan’s most remote villages

Midwife Suhila Rasuli on her way to visit a pregnant woman in a remote area of Nimroz province, Afghanistan. © Naqibullah Rahimi/MOVE Afghanistan

16 March 2023

When crisis strikes: Responding to the needs and rights of women and girls

17 March 2023

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Belgium, Germany and Sweden join forces with UNFPA and UNICEF to eliminate female genital mutilation

28 Dec 2022

A group of girls rescued from female genital mutilation and early marriage play hand-clapping games in their dormitories at Morpus primary school in Ortum, West Pokot, Kenya on November 24, 2020. Through the support of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme, the Morpus primary and boarding school has been helping young girls to escape and recover from female genital mutilation and early marriages since 2003, providing education and accommodation. © UNFPA Kenya/Luis Tato

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“The violence never stopped,” Sudanese woman says – but neither did her hope

Semira after a long day of work, Nyala, Sudan. © UNFPA/Sufian Abdulmouty

05 December 2022

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Engaging communities in Malawi to end child marriage and help girls finish school

Village headman Patete is committed to ending child marriage in his community and was inspired by training he attended under the European Union-funded Spotlight Initiative. © UNFPA/Luis Tato

31 October 2022

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Girls in Uganda report being lured across the border to undergo female genital mutilation

A delegation of state ministers and district leaders speak with girls at the Kalas primary school in Amudat. The school is a safe haven for the girls fleeing female genital mutilation, child marriage or both. © UNFPA Uganda/Samuel Okiror

26 October 2022

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The European Union contributes €9.4 million to help vulnerable women and girls in Yemen

04 Oct 2022

Aisha, a pregnant internally displaced person (IDP) at a clinic in Ammar Bin Yasser camp in Yemen. New funding from the European Union will support the provision of emergency relief supplies among IDPs. © UNFPA/Alaa Noman

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The European Commission, Denmark, Luxembourg and the Gates Foundation contribute more than $100 million to ensure access to family planning and other vital health services for women and girls

26 Sep 2022

Prime Minister of Luxembourg Mr. Xavier Bettel and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem announce new commitments to UNFPA on stage at Global Citizen. © Global Citizen

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European Union steps up its support to UNFPA with €1.5 million to safeguard women and girls’ health and rights

26 May 2022

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In this refugee camp, midwives have delivered over 14,000 babies with zero maternal deaths

Ammoun Kitabi cradles a newborn in Zaatari camp. As a Jordanian midwife trained in Syria, she feels a deep connection to the Syrian refugees under her care. © UNFPA Jordan

10 January 2022

UNFPA midwives on call to ensure safe births in Afghanistan’s most remote villages

When crisis strikes: Responding to the needs and rights of women and girls

Belgium, Germany and Sweden join forces with UNFPA and UNICEF to eliminate female genital mutilation

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“The violence never stopped,” Sudanese woman says – but neither did her hope

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Engaging communities in Malawi to end child marriage and help girls finish school

Girls in Uganda report being lured across the border to undergo female genital mutilation

The European Union contributes €9.4 million to help vulnerable women and girls in Yemen

The European Commission, Denmark, Luxembourg and the Gates Foundation contribute more than $100 million to ensure access to family planning and other vital health services for women and girls

European Union steps up its support to UNFPA with €1.5 million to safeguard women and girls’ health and rights

In this refugee camp, midwives have delivered over 14,000 babies with zero maternal deaths